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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology

17-Jan-2024

TOP HEADLINES

Growth Asia Summit 2024: Danone, PepsiCo, BYHEALTH, Mondelez among first wave of keynote speakers

Industry experts from major players Danone, PepsiCo, BYHEALTH and Mondelez are among the first wave of keynote speakers confirmed for our Growth Asia Summit 2024.... Read more

Supply and demand: Ajinomoto and Meiji among Japanese brands to focus on inventory management to cut food waste

Major Japanese brands Ajinomoto and Meiji have highlighted how efficient inventory management will be key to reduce food waste throughout their supply chains, as part of their commitment to the national Food Loss Reduction Declaration.... Read more

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Plant-based milk alternative for coffee: Creating foam worthy of a barista standard

Demand for high quality plant-based milk alternatives for the coffee industry continues to grow. How can formulators innovate new products that complement the coffee in the cup?... Read more

Complementary foods in SEA: Widespread regulatory fragmentation risks confusing consumers â new review

The absence of a set of unified guidelines to provide nutrient composition and labelling requirements for all categories of commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) in Southeast Asia risks confusing consumers, say researchers.... Read more

China Focus: Latest research findings, most-read China food and beverage stories, salt intake reduction and more

Latest findings from various Chinese studies, the top 10 most-read China food and beverage stories in 2023, developments in the novel protein sector, and more feature in this edition of China Focus.... Read more

Ingredient guidelines: Korea rules vitamin C products to warn against overconsumption, kidney disease patients to consult doctors before use

Health functional Foods (HFF) containing vitamin C in Korea must now display caution statements warning consumers against overconsumption, and that kidney disease patients should consult a specialist before using the product, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has announced.... Read more

Concentrate-d cuppa: Nestle banks on convenience trend in Vietnam to launch new Nescafe products

Nestle Vietnam is banking on the rising demand for convenient beverage options in the country to drive the growth of its newest Nescafe format innovation, a ready-to-serve liquid concentrate.... Read more

Plant-based drinks face multiple barriers as suitable dairy alternatives: NUS-led study

Plant-based beverages may be considered suitable alternatives to their dairy counterparts but must overcome challenges related to flavour, consumer health, stability and nutrient dissolution, say researchers in Singapore, the UK and China.... Read more

âWithout a hitchâ: South Koreaâs new expiration dates system proceeding full steam ahead

South Koreaâs renewed expiration dates system for food and beverage items has been widely adopted by industry and achieved high consumer awareness, says the countryâs regulator.... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Growth Asia Summit 2024: Our flagship summit returns to Singapore in July â delegate registration now open!

After a hugely successful second event in 2023, our Growth Asia Summit returns for 2024 with a new July date and an agenda packed with the latest food, beverage and nutrition growth opportunities.... Read more

Mainstream by 2033? Affordability and scaling up âever more importantâ for novel protein sectors as regulatory challenges ease

The major novel protein technology sectors in APAC covering cultivated meat and precision fermentation now see scaling up and subsequent product affordability as the next important evolutionary milestone for the sector as regulatory pushbacks ease.... Read more

Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream

Singapore-based plant-based products firm Thoughtful Food believes that the sector needs to look more closely at dry and ambient innovation as a key driver, particularly for brands seeking to solve ultra-processing challenges or go more clean label.... Listen now

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

âNo time to loseâ: EU urged to conclude Mercosur trade talks

A total of 23 trade bodies have called for the swift approval of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, which will make it easier to export EU agri-food products including key dairy commodities to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay and vice versa.... Read more

AI-powered sensing tech could narrow the cost margin between dairy and dairy alternatives

Japanese tech giant Konica Minolta and Swiss foodtech start-up Planetary are working on a first-of-its-kind solution that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced sensing technology to optimize the production of precision fermentation-derived ingredients, including dairy-equivalent proteins.... Read more

FAQs resolved: Postbiotics need not consist of metabolites, ISAPP clarifies

A common misunderstanding of postbiotics is that they are made up of metabolites, which the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) says is not necessarily the case.... Read more

NOMO caramel bar wins gold at Veggie Awards

Vegan and free from chocolate brand, NOMO says it âwon bigâ at the 2023 Veggie Awards, taking home gold in the Vegan Snacks category for its Caramel Filled Bar.... Read more

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